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오 동작, 오 조작

English translation: 오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction, 오조작 = misoperation


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10:02 Aug 26, 2011
Korean to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / prasy hydrauliczne
Korean term or phrase: 오 동작, 오 조작
② Interlock의 기능이 없다면 감전, 오 동작, 오 조작에 의한 사망 또는
중상의 가능성이 있고, 또 장치 설비에 중대한 손상을 입을 우려가 있습니다.
수리작업을 행하면서 Interlock을 해제 시킬 필요가 있는 경우는 수리 전문
요원이 행하여 주십시오. 또, 수리작업 종료 후에는 반드시 Interlock을
복원시켜 주십시오.
Could you please explain what does 오 mean in the context

??
syty
Local time: 07:25
English translation:오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction, 오조작 = misoperation
Explanation:
There are wrong word spacing between 오 and 동작/조작.
Right words in Korean are 오동작 and 오조작.

오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction
오조작 = misoperation

The meaning of 오조작 is very close to 오동작, however, if you need to distinguish, 오조작 means misoperation.
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Lion Kim
South Korea
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Summary of answers provided
5'오(誤)' is an adjective meaning 'wrong'.
lanagrover
5오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction, 오조작 = misoperation
Lion Kim


  

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오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction, 오조작 = misoperation


Explanation:
There are wrong word spacing between 오 and 동작/조작.
Right words in Korean are 오동작 and 오조작.

오동작 = malfunction or dysfunction
오조작 = misoperation

The meaning of 오조작 is very close to 오동작, however, if you need to distinguish, 오조작 means misoperation.

Lion Kim
South Korea
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean
PRO pts in category: 8
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오동작, 오조작
'오(誤)' is an adjective meaning 'wrong'.


Explanation:
'오(誤)' is an adjective that gets paired with certain words(as in 오동작/ malfunction, 오조작/misoperation, 오보/misreport, 오타/typo, etc) to indicate their wrongness.

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Note added at 5 days (2011-08-31 15:31:14 GMT)
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Lion Kim kindly corrected my mistake in calling '오' an adjective.
It is indeed a prefix.

lanagrover
United States
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J Chae: also 오사용/오용/misuse. :-)
4 days
  -> There should be a ton of those words with '오'. Thank you!

disagree  Lion Kim: In terms of Korean grammar, '오(誤)' is not an adjective. In fact, it is a prefix. Therefore, there should not be a space between "오" and the following character.
4 days
  -> You are totally right. Thank you for your correction!
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